French Population in Salem city, VA by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The French population in Salem city, VA is reported at 390 residents, according to the latest census estimates - all of whom reside within Salem, the only incorporated city in Salem city included in this analysis*. With no presence recorded outside Salem, the community''s footprint is fully concentrated within the city''s municipal limits. The analysis below takes a closer look at how French residents are situated within Salem city and how this compares to other counties across Virginia.

Top 5 cities with the largest French population in Salem city

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    Salem
    French population in Salem is 390
    1.53% of Salem population is French

Overview of French population in Salem city

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data shows Salem city contains 390 French residents (1.5% of 25,477 total county population), ranking the jurisdiction at the 48th percentile nationally among counties and 55th percentile within Virginia for French demographic concentrations across both absolute and proportional measures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS indicate Salem city's French population of 1.5% exceeds Virginia's state average of 1.5% while remaining below the national average of 2%, placing the county above regional demographic benchmarks while below national concentration levels.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates Salem city contains 390 French residents, representing less than 1% of Virginia's total French population of 128,296.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey document Salem city with 26.9 French Americans per square mile, eight and one-quarter times Virginia's average density of 3.2 per square mile, placing the county among the most densely concentrated jurisdictions within the state.
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French Population in Salem city — Salem

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American Community Survey data [1] indicate French population in Salem city, VA at 390 residents — all of whom reside within Salem, the only incorporated city included in this analysis*. The table below provides broader statistics, including total population figures, density measures, and demographic distributions based on current ACS data.
cities in Salem city, VA ranked by French population count
Rank by French Population
City
French Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Salem city French Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Salem 390 1.53% 100.00%
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Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks city in Salem city, VA by their French population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines French population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having French ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as French alone, while others identify as French along with another race (such as French and German).
  • We’ve used the “French alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the French population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as French alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as French .
  2. % of Total Salem city French Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. French population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small French populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • City that don’t have any reported French population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where French populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.